James 5:13
Is any man among you afflicted? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praise.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
In Context
Cross References
1 Chronicles 16:9Sing to him. Sing praises to him. Talk ye of all his marvelous works.
Job 33:26He prays to God, and he is favorable to him, so that he sees his face with joy, and he restores to man his righteousness.
Psalms 50:15And call upon me in the day of trouble. I will deliver thee, and thou shall glorify me.
Psalms 95:2Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving. Let us make a joyful noise to him with psalms.
Psalms 116:3The cords of death encompassed me, and the pains of Sheol got hold upon me. I found trouble and sorrow.
Psalms 142:1I cry with my voice to LORD. With my voice to LORD I make supplication.
Matthew Henry on James 5:13-20
Caution against Swearing; Profaneness Condemned; Confession and Prayer; Efficacy of Prayer. ( a. d. 61.) 12 But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation. 13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms. 14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the… Read the whole commentary →